Compare towns
Colebrook vs Cornwall vs Morris vs Hartland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Colebrook has the most affordable homes ($343k median).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (32.4%).
Morris has the shortest commute (29 min average).
Hartland has the youngest population (median age 48.8).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Colebrook | Cornwall | Morris | Hartland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,494 |
1,425Lowest |
2,164Highest |
1,840 |
| Median age | 52.1±5 27% above CT |
53.9±5.1Highest 31% above CT |
52.8±6.5 28% above CT |
48.8±4.9Lowest 19% above CT |
| Cornwall and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±3.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.9%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±4.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
16%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 26%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
29.4%±2.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
29.3%±6.6 CT: 18.5% |
21.9%±3.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Cornwall and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
59.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
41.5% CT: 42.5% |
39.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±3 CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±3 CT: 7.1% |
3.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Colebrook and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $111,250±$17k 16% above CT |
$128,864±$34kHighest 35% above CT |
$109,191±$25kLowest 14% above CT |
$113,375±$13k 18% above CT |
| Cornwall and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,800±$19kLowest 7% below CT |
$554,600±$106kHighest 51% above CT |
$396,000±$60k 8% above CT |
$350,700±$21k 4% below CT |
| Cornwall and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$626 10% below CT |
$1,047±$121Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,204±$134 19% below CT |
$1,819±$478Highest 22% above CT |
| Hartland and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,211Highest 7% below CT |
$5,792 13% below CT |
$5,273Lowest 21% below CT |
$5,633 15% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±55 CT: 52.6% |
46.8%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±31.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
0%±54.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Morris and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Highest CT: 10% |
8.2% CT: 10% |
6.8% CT: 10% |
4.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6% CT: 66.5% |
87.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
89.4% CT: 66.5% |
91.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 7 yrs older than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1967Highest same as CT |
1960 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 29% above CT |
30 min 13% above CT |
29 minLowest 11% above CT |
35 minHighest 32% above CT |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
18.4%±5.7 CT: 16% |
22%±4.6 CT: 16% |
| Cornwall and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Colebrook School District | Cornwall School District | Regional School District 20 | Hartland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
CT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.